Ogugu, Ntu-egbenese
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Ogugu
Ogwugwu | |
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Town | |
 Interactive map of Ogugu | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Enugu State |
| LGA | Awgu |
| Founded by | Shikeanu – Anyichi |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time (WAT)) |
| 6-digit postal code | 402124 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.EN.AW.OG |
| National language | Igbo |
Ogugu (Ogwugwu) is a community in the five-town clan of Ntu-egbenese in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria.[1][2][3] The other communities in Ntu-egbenese are Owelli, Ihe, Agbogugu and Akagbeugwu.[4][5][6][7] Ogugu is located in an arable valley (Ogwugwulu) from which it derived its name, Ogwugwu, later known as Ogugu.[1] Igwe Aloysius Chidozie Ogbonna is the monarch of Ogugu.[8][9][10] The community comprises settlements, including Ebo, Ululo, and Upata.[1]
Ogugu is geographically positioned approximately between latitudes 6°03' to 6°10' north of the equator and longitudes 7°25' to 7°35' east of Greenwich. Ogugu is bounded on the north by Owelli town, on the south by Nenwe, on the east by Ọgbaku hills and on the west by Ugbo/Mmaku hills.[11]
History
Ajakuba, a hunter from Akeze in Ebonyi State, once settled at Isiogba Cave in Ogugu.[1] He had a son named Ajakonwe, whose lineage led to Shikeoke-Ntegbe and the Ntegbe clan. His descendants, known for their skills in hunting, farming, and trading, spread out, with some founding places like Agbogugu, Okunano, and Ogugu, which remains the cultural center. Ogugu is recognized as the head of the Ntegbenese clan. Ogugu was historically attacked by Eda warriors, causing some descendants to migrate and establish new settlements. Today, the seven villages in Ogugu are Ezioha Ogbodu, Ezioha, Uhuahu, Uhuagbo, Ibite, Ugwuoma and Uhuokpo.[12][1]
Governance
Culture
Ogugu holds the ‘Anukaenyi Festival’ every three years. This involves the villages visiting one another. During the festival, age grades perform their traditional rites and also have the opportunity to get to know themselves. In modern sports, many Ogugu youths are inclined to soccer.[16][17] Ogugu also celebrates iriji, the New Yam Festival.[18] The former Nigerian beauty pageant queen (Face of Culture Africa 2015), Jennifer Okechukwu, is from Ogugu.[19]
